Not the kind of numbers that suggest going to war with Iran or placing a blanket 15% tariff on all imports are good ideas, politically speaking. But, of course, no one can credibly accuse Trump of being a strategic mastermind.
And here is the polling average from FiftyPlusOne:
BTW, Johnathan Bernstein reminds us that SOTUs are not effective tools for improving public opinion of the president.
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Just the other day, the MAGAs at Lucianne.com were high-fiving each other over Trump’s tremendous approval rating. I have no idea what poll or polls they had in mind. Were there any such, or have the Trumpkins gotten to the point where they hallucinate the results they want??
This is really amusing, since every poll I’ve seen shows Trump sinking like a stone.
Just the other day, the MAGAs at Lucianne.com were high-fiving each other over Trump’s tremendous approval rating. I have no idea what poll or polls they had in mind. Were there any such, or have the Trumpkins gotten to the point where they hallucinate the results they want??
This is really amusing, since every poll I’ve seen shows Trump sinking like a stone.